NC boys come up short in OT against Fairfield Christian in D-IV boys district final

Knights earn district title in OT

6:24 AM,
Mar. 7, 2013

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Jett Speelman rescued Newark Catholic on Wednesday. But like it did all night, Fairfield Christian had an answer.

Speelman's off-balance 3-pointer with hands in his face banked in with five seconds left in regulation to force overtime in a Division IV district final. However, the poised Knights outscored NC 10-6 in the extra session to win 59-55 at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum.

The Green Wave (22-4) saw their hopes for a second consecutive district title bounce off the rim to the tune of just 38 percent shooting from the field (20-of-52) against Fairfield Christian's sagging 2-3 matchup ...